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Spend
time talking with your wife. This is good for your relationship overall. Listen
for clues as to what interests her at the moment. Try to be very involved in
the conversation and ask pointed questions without being too obvious.
Buy
a calendar or a personal organizer. Mark her birthday and other important
occasions like your anniversary on the calendar and also mark a day, weeks in
advance, to remind you to begin shopping for her. An electronic personal
organizer is also very useful for this.
Become
involved in activities that both of you can participate in. This makes shopping
for accessories much easier. For example, if you both start playing tennis
together, you can buy her some new equipment or take her on a surprise trip
somewhere out-of-town to play tennis. Other activities may involve hiking,
camping, or horseback riding.
Start
shopping with her if you don't already. I know that clothes shopping can be
excruciating for some men, but it allows you to spend quality time doing
something that she probably enjoys and if you watch her closely and pay
attention, she will identify things that she wants as you go. Only sit in the
department store's comfy chairs while she is in the dressing room, trying on
her clothes. Get back up and walk around with her when she comes out! The point
is to spend time together and to learn more about what interests your wife.
Do
not buy clothes for her! This is not a good idea! Also, do not buy anything
practical. She may want a blender, but don't give it to her for her birthday.
Save practical gifts for non-important occasions. It's also a good idea to
check before you buy certain items. Be sure she's finished that half-gallon jug
of perfume before you go out and buy her another. (that's a joke, by the way!)
Your
wife will recognize a well-though-out gift when she receives it and she will
appreciate even more that you have started spending more time together.
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